(A belated bonus chapter①)
Sending Silver away... Just kidding. It had taken him so much effort to get a chance to meet Blue, so chasing him off right after the battle would have been a little unfair.
Still, Silver had given the two of them a chance to be alone. Heiduo gave him Potions, Berries, and Pokémon food, and he went off to the side to feed those starving fellows.
It was already the latter half of the night, around four in the morning. Autumn days were shorter, and it would probably be another two hours before dawn. It was still pitch-black outside.
"Your turn, noble Miss Blue. Don't you have anything to show for my help?" Heiduo looked at Blue, whom Electivire had set down on the ground, and grinned wickedly, flashing his white teeth.
Blue leaned pitifully against Electivire, clutching her collar. "How does the great Champion wish this little woman to show her gratitude? Surely you don't expect me to offer myself to you? But I'm still underage, so I'm afraid I can't fulfill the Champion's wishes. If possible, when I come of age..."
There she went again.
Heiduo bared his teeth. He knew Blue was putting on that expression because she wanted to wriggle out of it, but honestly, there was little he could get out of her. She was dirt poor, with pockets cleaner than her face. Her only notable asset was her exceptional skill at mechanical modifications.
"Quit putting on airs. Tell me yourself, how much have I helped you? And you're not even going to show a little gratitude?"
Even if Heiduo had not come, Blue could have gotten through this crisis herself. But would Heiduo honestly tell her that?
"Hmph! I haven't even settled the score over you scaring me earlier! There